Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a power management system that supplies power to components in an electronic device. The power management system includes a system microcontroller (SMC) and a charger. During operation, the power management system accepts power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel. Next, the power management system supplies the power to components in the electronic device without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and controller for manufacturing a predetermined object. The method includes machining a plurality of separate components of a work piece based on a final geometry of the predetermined object. The plurality of separate components is selected based on the final geometry of the predetermined object. A first material is added to the work piece such that a first single continuous surface is formed over, or together with, the machined surfaces of the plurality of separate components which is selected based on the final geometry of the predetermined object.

Abstract: A method for redistributing bin load units in an automated Surface Mount Device (SMD) warehouse, where said automated SMD warehouse is configured to obtain information related to upcoming SMT jobs from an SMT database, the method is comprising automatically redistributing stored bins or bin load units in said automated Surface Mount Device (SMD) warehouse based on at least one of SMT job related information received or retrieved from said SMT database and predetermined rules for optimizing presentation of bin load units at a port of said automated Surface Mount Device (SMD) warehouse.

Abstract: To dynamically change the acceleration without trial executions of a machining program, a numerical control device, which controls a motor on the basis of a machining program that specifies a path for a drive target of the motor, includes a changing unit that changes the acceleration of the motor under the control of the motor on the basis of the inertia ratio, the acceleration-deceleration factor that can be externally input, or the current value of the motor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for linking an automation device to a data processing system is disclosed that creates a virtual device in the data processing system for the automation device. An identification number is generated in the data processing system as a function of a classification of the virtual device in the data processing system for identifying the virtual device. The identification number assigned to the virtual device and passed to a configuration tool that is designed to configure the automation device. The identification number is assigned by the configuration tool to a configuration dataset that is then loaded onto the automation device, stored in the automation device, and used by the automation device for the interaction of the automation device with the data processing system.

Abstract: The measured operation time of a setting/operating device is corrected using a first corrected value table and a second corrected value table and the size of the setting/operating device is defined based on the corrected operation time. The first corrected value table defines, as a first corrected value, the corrected value corresponding to the operation time region defined so as to correspond to the size of the setting/operating device and the sliding resistance region defined by dividing the range taken by the sliding resistance (friction) of the valve stem of a regulating valve and the second corrected value table defines, as a second corrected value, the corrected value corresponding to the operation time region defined so as to correspond to the size of the setting/operating device and the supply air pressure region defined by dividing the range taken by a supply air pressure.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for remotely resetting faulted wind turbines may generally include receiving fault data associated with a turbine fault that has occurred for a faulted wind turbine, analyzing one or more reset conditions associated with the turbine fault; determining whether the faulted wind turbine is remotely resettable based on the one or more reset conditions associated with the turbine fault and if the turbine fault is remotely resettable, transmitting a reset notification to a client device authorized to receive notifications for the wind turbine, wherein the reset notification indicates that the faulted wind turbine can be remotely reset.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and a ball throwing management computing device that assists with intelligently throwing a ball to a dynamically detected user includes receiving health information associated with a user from a user computing device. A location and height of the user associated with the received health information is detected. A speed, a direction, a trajectory and a frequency at which the ball can be propelled to the user is determined based on the received health information and the detected location of the user without user intervention. Propelling the ball to the user based on the determined speed, direction and frequency is assisted.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sheet registration in a tractorless sheet processing device using existing sheet features are disclosed herein. In some aspects, the systems can include a tractorless sheet processing device having a cutter for cutting individual sheets from continuous form material and a cutter feeder for feeding the continuous form material to the cutter. The systems can also include a camera disposed relative to the cutter feeder and configured to capture an image of a position of at least one existing sheet feature on at least one or more of the individual sheets of the continuous form material in order to synchronously register each of the individual sheets with the cutter, and a controller including at least one hardware processor and memory, the controller being configured to interface with the camera and the tractorless sheet processing device.

Abstract: An indication of a mode for a job is received. An available power for the job is determined based on the mode. A first power for the job is allocated based on the available power. A first frequency for the job is determined based on the available power. The first power is adjusted based on the available power.

Abstract: A system includes energy modules configured to output power to an energy management bus based on load demands. A power storage device is configured to compensate for power transients at the energy management bus. The system also includes control circuitry configured to process sensor data to determine load sharing curves for the energy modules based on load demands, align the energy modules to output power based on the load sharing curves to the energy management bus, and provide power to one or more loads at one or more predetermined voltages.

Abstract: A testing method of a human-computer combination quality testing system includes steps of: after manufacture, importing relevant CAD models, submitting the CAD models to a digital testing part for being examined; if a product is determined to be unqualified, returning the product for retreatment; if the product is determined to be qualified, submitting the product to a manual testing part for being examined by relevant inspectors; if the product is determined to be qualified by the inspectors, leaving the product as a qualified product; if the product is determined to be unqualified by the inspectors, returning the product for retreatment; then changing the relevant rule with a rule corrector of a system improving part according to a misjudging condition of the digital testing part; describing a corrected rule, which is corrected by the developer, by a rule descriptor; then applying the corrected rule to a system by a rule parser.

Abstract: A numerical controller that controls a machine including a plurality of axes includes a multi-core processor having a plurality of cores. If a request is made to cause each of the plurality of cores to perform a plurality of pieces of grouped axis control routine obtained by dividing axis control routine of the plurality of axes by a unit of any number of the axes, an execution unit arranged in each of the plurality of cores performs the grouped axis control routine. In addition, a completion state of the plurality of pieces of grouped axis control routine is monitored.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a protrusion splint comprising an upper support area configured to provide a defined abutment of a maxilla area, and a lower support area configured to provide a defined abutment of a mandible area. The method includes fixing the maxilla area and the mandible area in a first position so that the mandible area is shifted forward relative to the mandible area. A three-dimensional image data set of an air passage in a region of a trachea is created in the first position. The air passage is checked whether an opening value of the air passage corresponds to a target value. A second position of the maxilla area and of the mandible area to each other is defined depending on the checking. The protrusion splint is manufactured so that the mandible area is held relative to the maxilla area in the second position.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for digital process management comprises at least one memory and processor communicatively coupled to one another. The memory is operable to store input data, output data, and a process model, each associated with a digital process management system. The processor is operable to determine the process model, which comprises a set of rules, determine the input data based upon data received from a data source, and determine whether to initiate the process model based upon the input data. The system is further operable to execute the process model across two of an Internet-connected device, a gateway, and an enterprise by determining a state of a process, determining an activity based upon the state and the set of rules, executing the activity, determining results data, and determining the output data based upon the results data. The system is further operable to communicate the output data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes multiple cores and a power control unit (PCU) coupled to the cores. The PCU has a stress detector to receive a voltage and a temperature at which the processor is operating and calculate lifetime statistical information including effective reliability stress, maintain the lifetime statistical information over multiple boot cycles of a computing system such as personal computer, server computer, tablet computer, smart phone or any other computing platform, control one or more operating parameters of the processor based on the lifetime statistical information, and communicate at least a portion of the lifetime statistical information to a user and/or a management entity via an interface of the processor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a gas turbine, the gas turbine having an operating space during operation and a current operating point during operation, a computing device communicatively coupled to the gas turbine and configured to calculate, based on the current operating point of the gas turbine, the operating space for the gas turbine by solving for a plurality of corner points that define the operating space, and display, to a user, a graph that includes the calculated operating space and the current operating point.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software to facilitate management of industrial operations are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a portable HMI device is connected to a display system via a video interface, wherein the video interface provides interchangeability between a plurality of different display systems. A plurality of applications is stored in the portable HMI device. A remote navigation interface of the portable HMI device receives a selection transmitted from a remote navigation device, wherein the selection is associated with an industrial operation application of the applications displayed on the display system. The portable HMI device processes the selection of the industrial operation application and responsively executes the industrial operation application to communicate with an application server.

Abstract: A rotary food server assembly for rotatably serving a selected food item includes a bottom disk that may be positioned on a support surface. An upper disk is movably coupled to the bottom disk so the upper disk may support a food item. A processor is coupled to the bottom disk. An actuator is coupled to the bottom disk. The actuator is operationally coupled to the processor so the processor may selectively actuate the actuator. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper disk so the actuator may selectively move the upper disk. A keypad is coupled to the bottom disk so a user may touch the keypad. The keypad is operationally coupled to the processor so the actuator may move the upper disk to a selected position.

Abstract: The position controller for a pneumatic field device comprises a current-pressure transducer system having at least two I/P-transducers creating separate pneumatic control signals. Microelectronics creates at least two electrical control signals for the I/P-transducers. A pneumatic signal switching valve has at least two pneumatic inputs for the at least two pneumatic control signals, a pneumatic output for transferring a pneumatic control signal to a working chamber of the pneumatic field device and an electrical switch signal input. The pneumatic signal switch valve comprises a first switch position which blocks a first of the at least two pneumatic control signals and a second switch position which blocks a second of the pneumatic control signals.